All Screen articles in 28 June 2012 – Page 2
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Screen Media takes doc Wild Horse, Wild Ride
President Suzanne Blech and David Fannon negotiated the deal for North American rights with Anne Atkinson of Pryor Cashman on behalf of the filmmakers.
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NewsAustralia’s AMPCO acquires rights to The Alchemyst
Author Michael Scott will adapt his novel in anticipation of an early 2013 production start in Australia and New Zealand.
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Jerry Pierce to serve as NATO tech advisor
The former svp of Universal Pictures and founder and chairman of Inter-Society’s Digital Cinema Forum (ISDCF)will begin his consulting post on Jul 1.
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Rob Reiner in talks to join The Wolf Of Wall Street
Red Granite owns the rights to Jordan Belfort’s best-selling memoir about his tumultuous life as a trader and is financing the project. Martin Scorsese will direct Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead role.
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Jung appointed as head of CJ E&M’s film division
Korean giant CJ E&M Corporation has appointed former Showbox/Mediaplex executive Tae-sung Jung as head of the film division.
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FeaturesJacqueline Hurt, Olswang
Jacqueline Hurt talks about the role of the lawyer in film financing deals, the rise in the number of sales companies and the film policy review.
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NewsEncounters Film Festival launches animation production scheme
Backed by Creative Skillset, the five day course will take place during the 18th edition of the festival in September.
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NewsStar Chinese Movies boards Wedding Diary sequel
Star Chinese Movies (SCM) will co-finance the highly-anticipated sequel to Singapore-Malaysian box office hit The Wedding Diary, directed by Malaysia’s Adrian Teh.
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NewsMillennium Entertainment sets Oct 5 release for Paperboy
The company, which as first reported by Screendaily in Cannes is being eyed by Exclusive for possible acquisition, is going ahead with the US release of Lee Daniels’ 1969-set steamy thriller.
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NewsSan Sebastian partners with Cannes Producers Network, Ventana Sur
The San Sebastian Film Festival’s co-production forum has been boosted by two new strategic partnerships, with the Cannes Producers Network and Ventana Sur, Latin America’s biggest market.
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NewsLeos Carax to be honoured at Locarno
French director Leos Carax is to receive the Locarno Film Festival’s Leopard of Honour (the Pardo d’onore Swisscom) at this year’s festival.
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NewsRuminov, Litvinova projects among titles at first Moscow market
Films by Pavel Ruminov, Renata Litvinova and Avdotya Smirnova are among 20 titles to be screened at the first DOORS film market (June 21-24) which is being organised by Roskino and the Russian Film Commission USA as part of the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF).
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Gravitas acquires US rights to 3,2,1 … Frankie Go Boom
The rom-com will launch on VoD in September and open theatrically through Variance Films in October, marking the distribution partnership’s first theatrical release.
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NewsTWC announces $225m in revolving credit facilities
The company’s strategic initiatives, investments and banking (SIIB) division has closed two separate deals “to act on opportunities worldwide as they become available.”
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NewsMadagascar 3 to cross $200m internationally
DreamWorks Animation’s Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted stands at $176.7m through PPI and executives will look for a number one hold in the third weekend.
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NewsGood Pitch 2012 projects include Call me Kuchu, Big Boys Gone Bananas
The 2012 Good Pitch Europe, organised by BRITDOC and The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, has announced the 8 projects which have been selected to be part of its one day pitching event on June 25.